The University of Louisville, its School of Medicine, and the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology have rich histories and traditions of academic excellence. Over 350 graduates have leadership positions throughout academia, government and industry. Our department hosts National Institutes of Health-funded environmental health sciences training  and cancer education training programs. Pharmacologists and toxicologists are noted among the "Hot Tracks in Professions" with some of the nation's most rapidly increasing salaries. Pharmacology and toxicology are the ideal translational interface effectively bridging preclinical and laboratory-based investigations towards improving the health and well-being of the patients and populations. Our research and training programs include disease prevention, vaccine discovery and drug development in partnership with numerous centers and institutes, including but not limited to the Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences, the Superfund Research Center, the Alcohol Research Center, the Hepatobiology and Toxicology Center, the Envirome Institute, the Center for Predictive Medicine, and the Brown Cancer Center.

We encourage you to learn more about our history, mission, and graduate programs.